ENO Contemporary

Be part of the future of opera: support our groundbreaking new commissions and collaborations.

ENO Contemporary is a Patrons group founded in 2005 to directly support ENO’s most innovative projects, new commissions, creative initiatives and groundbreaking collaborations across the arts. This dynamic group enables ENO to commit to producing cutting-edge work and invest in new operas.

In 2018/19 ENO will proudly present the world premiere of Iain Bell’s Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel.

Iain Bell is a prolific composer who has mined British historical and literary subjects for his critically acclaimed operas. His first, A Harlot’s Progress, drew on the paintings of Hogarth; the second, A Christmas Carol on Dickens and the third, In Parenthesis, on First World War poetry. With Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel, Bell and librettist Emma Jenkins draw on the history of those killed by the infamous Whitechapel murderer.

ENO Contemporary Patrons gain privileged access to the composer, director, cast and creative team of Jack the Ripper: The Women of Whitechapel as they follow how this new work is devised, created and developed from score to stage. Supporters will also have the opportunity to become involved in the artistic journey as we plan our commissions and collaborations in future seasons and enjoy a bespoke series of events that open up opera across the art forms.

Where possible, we ask for a commitment of three years of membership, to ensure that we can continue to invest in new commissions and future projects with confidence.

Patron

£1,000 per year or £83.35 a month by direct debit.

Patron Insight Talk & Supper with members of the cast and creative team*

Stage and Orchestra rehearsal

Name credit in all production programmes and on the ENO website and foyer board

All levels of ENO membership and patronage comprise a benefits value detailing the actual cost of membership to ENO. These benefits can be purchased separately at this price. Any amounts given over and above this benefits value are given freely as a donation and are eligible for Gift Aid. To discuss purchasing benefits separately please contact the Development Office on 020 7845 9241